Singapore legislation

Section 46

of Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006

Section 46

Unregistered factories

Amended by18/2011

(1)

A person must not occupy or use any premises as a factory if —

(a)

the regulations require the person to hold a certificate of registration of a factory issued under the regulations; and

(b)

the person does not hold such a valid certificate of registration of a factory.

Amended by18/2011

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; and

(b)

in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $500 or to further imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 days or to both for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.